Opportunities From: Union College Community Connections

Consider coordinating a collection or a drive for us.  

We are committed to continue providing services within and to our communities.   We have remained open for all crisis and basic need services and programs, while reducing group activities and programming to protect the community we serve and our workforce.  We have continued to reach out to the families and individuals who are served by our multiple clinical, counseling, and case management programs. 

Our two Emergency Food Pantries are designated by the NY State Department of Health Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program in Arbor Hill and  the South End.  As such, we are obligated to meet the needs of all who seek assistance, even those outside our catchment area.  We are the only five day a week full day food pantries in Albany.  We are receiving about double (sometimes triple) the volume of patrons with the advent of COVID-19.  In addition, we are also home delivering foodstuffs for the first time in our history.

We can work directly with volunteers to do a collection for us based on our current needs. 

Examples could be diapers, baby formula, personal hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, toiletry items, Walmart gift cards, etc.  It could be as simple as asking friends and neighbors to leave items on your front porch, and then a volunteer can deliver the items they collect.

Upon completion, you can drop off the boxes to 15 Trinity Place, Albany, NY 12202  c/o Development Office.  Call 518-449-5155 x 134  to arrange for a contact free pick up or you may email supporttrinity@ta-cr.org to inform the agency that the items will be mailed. 

Make sure to please reach out to supporttrinity@ta-cr.org  before starting your drive to coordinate all logistics.

Thank you for your support! This volunteer opportunity will consist of either assembling our food bags that will be delivered to members of our community or supporting with day-of special functions (based on comfort level). We are responsible for re-packing 12 bulk pallets worth of food, which will then be issued to over 400 households in Albany. 

We'd be thrilled to host you at our site!

Please note this event is 100% outside - rain or shine! If you are not able to stay the whole time, that's totally okay! Just make a note of when you can stop by in the comments.

Dates for the Mass Food Distributions for 2023 coming soon!   Once a month, April - October

 Salvation Army (20 So. Ferry St)  

 Arbor Hill Center (47 Lark St) 

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SIGN UP DIRECTLY ON Trinity's volunteer website:  

Make A Difference - Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region (trinityalliancealbany.org)

 

What is Trinity Alliance?

“To provide services to the community that will support and promote healthy families, adults and children.  Our agency is dedicated to improving the neighborhood as a setting for family life, contributing to health and well-being, and promoting education and employment as a means of self-development.”

Project Description:  Never too early to start our winter collection

We are in need of all coats: Women, Mens, Girls and Boy, plus Teens (warm sweatshirts)!  Please consider donating new coat.  The more coats we have, the more neighbors we can keep warm this winter.  Also collecting Winter hats and gloves for Adults, teens & kids!

You can drop off your donations to 15 Trinity Place, Albany, NY 12202.  Our office is open 9am - 5pm M-F.   

Check out our Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2F1RGD6HVHCA6?ref_=wl_share

Hold a Coat Drive in your office!  Challenge your team to keep our community warm this season. 

Reach out to Addy Waldie, Director of Development & Marketing, for details and ideas. supporttrinity@ta-cr.org  Direct line:518-449-5155 x 134